'Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.' --Groucho Marx
An accountant by day, I spend my nights reading and watching TV and movies when not playing ultimate Frisbee or hanging out with friends.
I've always liked recommending what I've enjoyed to my friends. I hope that by looking at my reviews, you'll find something new that you'll enjoy.
A word about my ranking system. As with most everyone here, I have my own system that I loosely follow when ranking items.
5 Stars - Wonderful. I loved this item and highly recommend it.
4 Stars - Enjoyable. I enjoyed the item, but it's not quite a 5 star. Still recommended. Often, the difference between these two is small.
3 Stars - OK. The item in question is not really good or bad. I won't go out of my way to see it again, but it wasn't a complete waste of time.
2 Stars - Bad. I'm sorry I wasted my time and money on something I rate a two or one. There was a little something that almost redeemed the item, but not enough to make it enjoyable.
1 Star - Horrid. This item has no redeeming value at all. A complete waste of time and I recommend you avoid it at all costs.
Of course, since I'm choosing the items I read/listen to/watch and review, most items will be a 4 or 5 star review. And, obviously, these are my opinions. But if you didn't want my opinion, you wouldn't be looking at my reviews in the first place. :)
Interests
Authors: Jerrilyn Farmer, Kris Neri, Rhys Bowen, Joanne Fluke, Donna Andrews, Laura Levine, Glynn Marsh Alam, John J. Lamb, Sandy Dengler, Bodie Thoene, Sigmund Brouwer, Lisa Lutz
Music: Rich Mullins, David Meece, Chris Rice, Ginny Owens, Shaun Grov… Read more
Authors: Jerrilyn Farmer, Kris Neri, Rhys Bowen, Joanne Fluke, Donna Andrews, Laura Levine, Glynn Marsh Alam, John J. Lamb, Sandy Dengler, Bodie Thoene, Sigmund Brouwer, Lisa Lutz
Music: Rich Mullins, David Meece, Chris Rice, Ginny Owens, Shaun Groves, Point of Grace, Steven Curtis Chapman, Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant, Nichole Norderman, Jason Gray, downhere
Movies: I'm a big fan of kids and family movies, especially comedies and am a huge Disney and Pixar animation fan, as well.
TV Shows: Babylon 5, I Love Lucy, Lost, Alias, Monk, Psych, Mary Tyler Moore, 24, Chuck, Pushing Daisies
The fourth entry in this series of ornaments features Snoopy as the leader of some scouts. Again, we've got a something taken from the comics. Snoopy is wearing a wide brimmed green hat and a yellow scarf. Woodstock is sitting on Snoopy's hat wearing the exact same outfit. I can almost picture the rest of the birds following behind them or roasting marshmallows over a fire.
This one is a little simple, but it is still plenty of fun. Again, even the casual fans of the strip will enjoy hanging this one their tree every year.
In May of 2008, the Chapman family suffered the loss of their youngest daughter in a horrible accident. Out of the pain and anguish comes this very personal, very honest, very moving disc.
And before I go further, you must buy the CD as such. While the notes don't give much background, they do discuss the story behind each song here. It truly adds so much meat to the disc. And, frankly, it moved me to tears almost the entire time I was reading it.
Given the serious nature of the theme, the music is very subdued here. Most of the songs are slower, with acoustic guitar or piano forming the base with lots of strings for texture. There are percussion and other… Read more
Peter is an orphan living in the late 1800's in London. One day, he and four friends are put on a ship heading for a strange country. When they arrive, they are to serve an unpleasant king, a king who executes all those who displease him. And the voyage there will be unpleasant with gross "food" and cramped quarters.
On the ship, Peter meets Molly, a girl about his own age. She is hiding a secret involving a giant chest that was brought on board at the last moment. A chest that has attracted the attention of the dread pirate Black Stache. What is the secret of the chest? Can the children protect it from those seeking it?
I can hardly believe we are already to fall. But it is that time of the year again. And that means that the blog Callapidder Days (http://callapidderdays.com/) is hosting the annual Fall into Reading Challenge. I think I'm going to be quite ambitious this time. We'll see how many I actually get&hellip Read more
American Grace Hollister finds mystery and romance while researching the Romantic poets in the Lake country of England. The love interest is Peter Fox, a reformed jewel thief. Come along on this fun rides.
Every year, I like to highlight products that I've enjoyed during the last 12 months. These aren't necessarily new, but they were new to me. It's fun because it helps me reflect on the last year and remember all the good stuff I found. These are items I found this year; they were not necessarily&hellip Read more
Every year, I like to highlight products that I've enjoyed during the last 12 months. These aren't necessarily new, but they were new to me. It's fun because it helps me reflect on the last year and remember all the good stuff I found.
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